The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-28
OVER HURDLES BY THE SEA.
SPORT AT THE ROCKAWAY sTERPLD-
CHAgB ASBOCIATIONg MEETING.


ing Of the Rocksway steeplechsse Association
at Cedarhurst yesterday, but while the
grand stand was crowded nnd the bal
cony seats were flled. the gathering
on the verandas Of the club house
demonstrated that fashions votaries had not
ret returned in force from its sojourn In noun
tuins and By tina seaside. Many well-known
society people were present. however. and
lovely faces and rich toilets wero all the more
noticeable from the fact that there was room
to see and TO be seen.
Among those hat took lively interest In the
sport wore Mr.. and Mrs. Reno La Montague.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Tower. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Rand. MIR. and Mrs. J. D.
Chcever. Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Cowdin, Mr.. and
Mrs William Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Story, Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Richards. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. F. Collier, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. 3. Sands. Jr.,
and MIR. and Mrs. A. g. Hodges; the
Misses Stewart, Lcavitt. Lent Weir. jar
Wis, Keene. Rohy, and Worth; Messrs.
James R. Keene. L. D. Morgan. ]. O. Youmans.
+. O. La Montague. Pierre La Montague. L.
Jacobs, Jr., Rufus Martin. H. L. Herbert, J. F.
Kernochan, Edgerton Winthrop. Jr., Fo1han
Keene, Llewlyn Lloyd, D. Lord, Jr. Chas.
Heckscher and Lawrence Turnure, Jr.
Col Il. w. Simmons and Messrs. Alfred B.
Post and John A. Morris were In the judges
stand.
The racing. while not particularly exciting,
seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed. especially
the finishes In the Autumn and Aspinwall
steeplechases, which came in for enthusiastic
applause. In the latter an unfortunate acct
dent occurred Marlborough falling and rolling
right leg fractured between the ankle and
knee and his shoulder bruised. DIR. Weir pro-
nounced these the only injuries,
En whnl
the afternoon He rode we'll. though 1t is
doubtful il he would have won the opeInl itls
more energy ut the flnish for fifty yar;is from
home lie apparently had the race ,, sir.rat h
He made c aWDs amsnds tho SEVENTH
r race and 'I pilot iiGi enbar home an ensy
winner. This race was the feature OF the
Contests. The race was won. BY Mr.. Corrisann.
whose cSors were Tor the , tune set the eh ron
the top weight Of i6s pounds. ,, ,
The betting was confined to mutual anu auc-
The races we're run in this order:
FoxHALL KEENE OPENS TIE BALI.
sweepskes for maiden ponies ,si h, ana anaeT mini
mum sA xssSs hSe snsr's about three tuf0ns'
queen. County Stables b. m Beauty. aged 100 Mr'
RsSa ina s RsDss stables CHI Jaosknife soMr
G Tasnnro jr.; b. G. Drink Hearty aged iSo (ar
;airis Dog 4i, s1 ran nov $40 n.a So
Musuas paid $40 46 place s7oe jacEknife s'45
The start was made out OF sight In a clumD
Of eedns Mnen 'nss psssSI By
who led to within thirty ynrds OF inc hi nn iHa
when Beauty passed him ana won py AN. I've
lengths, Jackkniie fifteen in front OF DrinR
Hearty.
A CLOSE FINISH BETWEEN PONIES.
Handicap sweepstakes for ponies i42 and under si:
o OF ay q ss' S0 han the RnK "rk
hp.pn s.i s enc s.d paSS s sS ! Ssy
is ssat Guy e ems hall nils n,,,, .,
Morr. II IL sar ~ NnA"'
r. GeDnarIs b K. Orphan Boy aged i4e tMr. Foxhau
Geo ses @erks CHI m Mary aged 100 Nr Cheevers
% .lia Sinister s2, Mary SIS; hsd, SO sutu.'
paid $3.50; orphan boy, 1910
Orphan Boy made the running, followed . P6y
Wild Tom, Bar Sinister. and Mary 10 tne
stretch. where Bar Sinister TOOK ssconu piaee.
MIR Keeno made u determined effort 70 keep
in the last fiity yards, and won by hall 4 length.
Orphan Boy three lengths IN front OF Mary.
AN EASY WIN FOR PAT DIVER.
H.ndea % for III asss a. 70 90 the
gentleman riders a,," 10 a d pounds fourteen ehf'e'
H. G GSne af Z p. rivvsr by Kinyh'hsrAdo'in
"a Ssshsrds uif n ko.ariu s. is Nr Ksenej
D. Gu ,irAns = lss a. ,1.l.1r.nd
aud ii aa6di a 80 ram. n...-,a 49,, -.
Poos--fat Diyyer, SIS: Granite kosarium' AM me
rum $3.50
Pa, Diver and Rosarium got of in the lead.
The first named went 10 Tue iron, snI hrnneh-
out won easily by Two lengths, wi h Rosarium
second six lengths III front oil Granite
ArlELDEB WINS THE HANDICAP.
Handle an .pstakes at $50 each play or pay, with
slc aIusi OF to The second i1r horse" SwnsI
mons,. prior g the rae py msH arE or
ths Coun Club OF Boston gentlemen riders; eight ell
j. f@ ksrnssH.n Tasso, s. BY Great ioH'-Edn.
a:s sss: $:t Il ss.s sE aS;s
as ssn slo ned SIS
Musaals paia ssss.oo; place. ss.'a; clinksr' ss4o
There was good start with Ia t0 slightly ~ sig
lengths on the first turn which Was gradually
diminished to the entrance OF the stretch.
punched, A hundred yards from the wire
TussO drew to tho front and won Dy hall
length, Clinker second. two lengths In front OF
MR.. KEENE's SECOND VICTORY.
Weller sweepstakes for and Upward q,
s q. s s.sa Pry ss PAX
hurdle race % ms on
Fo.9s sasr III BY Dutch skater
1s1 o"ts e. a. r. Mclaughlin
SIS, r, q.teS 81 B H. s,,a
card 5000
blizzard and Burgomaster got the best Of a
good start Burgomaster at once shot 70 the
front WAS never headed. and won py three
lengths, with Blizzard second. six lengths in
front OF Pat Oakley.
AN ACCIDENT IN THE AsPINwALL.
Aspinwall Handicap steeplechase--furse $1,000 OF
which $50 TO the second 900 10 the third ehlrance
10 mo luna so each for sartern haf forfeit only $40
declared By Aug u gentlemen riders allowed pounds;
about three miles anu lAli y, =, .,
Iurrisans b. h. Tennessee, ., by Ten broeck-Lzzio
" a. USiys5 :. jim 1euo~sn, g. ,b! a. paiy}.,.,.
He,npstead stables CHI Mystic. aged, if5 tscanon)
inruorough also but fell At the nrst water jump,
breaking Mr.. kcrnOchans !es .,, III, y,
Poos-Tennessee. $50; Mystic 10; Jim hcGowan
si5 Marlborough $40 Mutuas paid s7oo; place, S7oS;
Jim MCGOWAN. y42o
Mystic led three times around, but stumbled
slightly on the turn. and Jim McGowan then
showed the way to the lar turn, where Iennes-
see went to the front, and. holding the lead.
won easily by three lengths, Jim McGoWan
second. live In front OF Mysiic.
GLENBAR FIRST BY TWENTY LENGTHS.
Handicap sweepstakes for hunters at SO each, play
or pay with 500 added OF which 800 10 the secondi
RentleIneu riders; eight entries: about three mies
Queens County Stables b. y. Glenbar, u ny ulenelg-
J.nting 1871 lAr. Duncanj. ......,.....
D. T. SAvags'B Y. Flames aged ~ lMr savnRe)
Hempstead stables blk, Big thief lfe ONT horrisl
POols-ulenbar and Flames $40 each big ehief eio.